Things to do in Miami

A 1916 Gilded Age bayfront villa with lavish European interiors and 10 acres of formal gardens on Biscayne Bay.

The world-famous open-air street art museum that turned a warehouse district into Miami's most colorful neighborhood.

Stroll the world's largest collection of Art Deco architecture, pastel hotels, neon signs and South Beach swagger.

Florida's largest zoo, 3,000+ animals in cageless, open-air habitats spread across a lush 750-acre park.

A gleaming waterfront science museum with a three-level aquarium, planetarium and hands-on exhibits for all ages.

Modern and contemporary art in a stunning Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens over Biscayne Bay.

Classic Everglades airboat rides and gator shows just 30 minutes west of downtown on the Tamiami Trail.

Narrated Biscayne Bay sightseeing cruises past celebrity mansions, the Port of Miami and the downtown skyline.

A 200-foot waterfront observation wheel at Bayside with climate-controlled gondolas and sweeping bay views.

One man secretly carved and moved 1,100 tons of coral rock to build this baffling monument to lost love.

83 acres of rainforest, rare palms, butterflies and tropical blooms in one of the world's great botanic gardens.

Cuban coffee windows, cigar rollers, live salsa and fierce domino matches along Miami's most flavorful street.

"The World's Most Famous Cuban Restaurant", Little Havana's landmark for roast pork, cafecito and politics.

A storied 1935 Calle Ocho lounge reborn, live salsa, mojitos and dancing under the pineapple stage lights.

Watson Island wildlife park between downtown and South Beach, sloths, macaws, wallabies, aerial Treewalk Village, and daily animal shows.

A 1924 public pool carved from a coral rock quarry, waterfalls, grottoes, and Venetian bridges fed by cool aquifer water in Coral Gables.

The 1913 South Beach institution where chilled stone crab claws, mustard sauce, and Key lime pie have drawn crowds for over a century.

Downtown's Smithsonian Affiliate (formerly HistoryMiami) telling 10,000 years of South Florida stories, Tequesta artifacts, pioneer Miami, and Caribbean migration.

Key Biscayne's beachfront state park, crowned by the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County.

Hands-on Watson Island museum where kids pilot a cruise ship, shop a mini supermarket, and climb a two-story sandcastle.

Miami Beach's open-air pedestrian promenade, eight palm-lined blocks of 200+ shops, sidewalk cafés, and prime people-watching.

Open-top double-decker hop-on hop-off loops linking downtown, South Beach, and Little Havana, buses every 30 minutes from Bayside.

The Seminole Tribe's own museum deep in the Big Cypress Reservation, with a mile-long boardwalk through the cypress dome.

Airboat rides into the true Everglades from Alligator Alley, with gators, wading birds, and grass prairie to the horizon.

A small downtown museum tracing Boca Raton's growth from a farm town to a Mizner-era resort city.

A tropical walk-through park in Coconut Creek with thousands of free-flying butterflies and birds.

West Palm Beach's hands-on science museum with an aquarium, planetarium, and lakeside nature trail.

A sprawling outlet and value-retail mall in western Miami-Dade with 240+ stores.

A themed live escape-room venue where small groups solve puzzles to beat the clock.

Henry Flagler's 1902 Gilded Age mansion in Palm Beach, preserved as a museum of Florida's railroad and resort history.

Fort Lauderdale's community history museum, housed in the century-old New River Inn.

A Miami watersports outfitter offering parasailing, jet ski tours, and snorkeling from Bayside Marketplace.

Greater Fort Lauderdale, known for its beaches, inland canals, and busy cruise port.

Greater Miami and Miami Beach, a sprawling coastal metro of beaches, Art Deco architecture, and Latin American culture.

An 1860 working lighthouse on the Jupiter Inlet with a museum and guided tower climb.

A sea turtle hospital and ocean conservation center in Juno Beach with rescued turtles on public view.

A Japanese museum and six themed gardens in Delray Beach, rooted in a historic Japanese farming colony.

A 23-acre tropical zoo in West Palm Beach with more than 500 animals, including Florida panthers and jaguars.

An Everglades airboat park in Weston with guided tours and a wildlife sanctuary.

A high-speed sightseeing speedboat tour of Miami's celebrity mansions and skyline.

A small beach town north of Fort Lauderdale known for its walkable pier, reef diving, and low-key charm.

Free art gallery, gift shop and visitor information center spotlighting Palm Beach County artists in downtown Lake Worth Beach.

Narrated airboat rides through the Everglades with a live alligator show near Fort Lauderdale.

Historic Polynesian-themed restaurant in Fort Lauderdale offering tiki cocktails and nightly hula and fire-dancing shows.

A six-acre aerial adventure park inside Jungle Island with ziplines, rope bridges and obstacle courses.

South Florida's largest indoor entertainment venue with go-kart racing, bowling and arcade games.

60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary with a tram tour and rescued native animals.

Family-owned deep sea fishing outfit running daily drift trips and private sportfishing charters.

Deep-sea and Biscayne Bay fishing charters departing from Haulover Park in Miami Beach.

Airboat tours and alligator wildlife shows at a longtime attraction near Everglades National Park.

Poker room and simulcast wagering complex in West Palm Beach with dining and free admission.

Two-hour narrated open-air tram tours along a 15-mile loop through the Everglades from Shark Valley, an authorized NPS concession.

Narrated 60-minute speedboat cruise from Fort Lauderdale down the Intracoastal Waterway and out into the Atlantic.

Small Juno Beach museum displaying over 1,000 scale model commercial aircraft.

Boat and jet ski rentals from a Riviera Beach marina near Peanut Island and Palm Beach Island.

Palm Beach County's oldest public garden with themed gardens and over 7,000 tropical plant species.

Narrated Intracoastal Waterway sightseeing cruises aboard the Lady Atlantic, departing Delray Beach's Veterans Park.

Drive-through safari with free-roaming wildlife plus a walk-through adventure park near West Palm Beach.

A narrated sightseeing cruise along Fort Lauderdale's New River aboard a historic riverboat.

Small-group naturalist-guided day trips into the Everglades with an airboat ride, nature walk and mangrove boat cruise.

A seasonal walk-through lantern light festival held on the grounds of Jungle Island in Miami.

A limestone monument built single-handedly by Edward Leedskalnin, with guided tours and a short documentary.

An open-air shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Dania Beach with retail anchors, restaurants, bowling and comedy club.

Hop-on hop-off water taxi and narrated sightseeing cruises linking downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, the beach and nearby waterfront towns.

Lodging, camping, a marina and backcountry boat tours at Everglades National Park's Flamingo visitor area.

Multi-venue performing arts center in West Palm Beach hosting Broadway, concerts, ballet and opera.

Small-group minibus tours through Miami Beach, Wynwood, Little Havana and Coconut Grove with a bilingual local guide.

Themed 60-minute escape rooms at Brickell City Centre, built for groups solving puzzles under time pressure.

Tandem skydiving drop zone near Miami with jumps from 10,000 feet over the Homestead area and coastline.

A Fort Lauderdale dive shop running daily snorkeling and glass bottom boat trips from Bahia Mar Marina.

Inshore and offshore sportfishing charters departing from North Miami, Florida.

Family pirate ship cruises and adult sunset cruises departing near Hollywood, Florida.

Open-air tiki-bar pontoon cruises along the Jupiter Inlet and Intracoastal Waterway near Palm Beach.

Waterfront visitor center in downtown West Palm Beach for trip planning, tour bookings, and rentals.

Two-level Bloomingdale's department store anchoring Aventura Mall between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, with designer fashion, beauty, accessories and home goods.

Official tourism office for Palm Beach County, covering 39 towns and 47 miles of Atlantic beaches from Jupiter and West Palm Beach to Boca Raton.

Shop more than 300 stores, eat at a food hall and ride a 93-foot slide tower among museum-grade art installations.

Shop, eat and catch live entertainment at an open-air waterfront marketplace on Biscayne Bay, with speedboat tours and an observation wheel.

Drive, paddle or walk through cypress swamp where alligators line the canals and boardwalks lead into the trees.

Snorkel coral reefs, paddle mangrove shorelines and boat out to island keys in a national park that is about 95 percent water.

Stay at a curving 1954 oceanfront resort by Morris Lapidus with pools, a spa, restaurants and the LIV nightclub.

Catch an NFL game, college football, pro tennis, a Formula 1 race or a stadium concert under a giant open-air canopy.

See living coral reefs by glass-bottom boat, snorkel or scuba tour, or paddle mangrove trails at this undersea park.

Drive 113 miles of US 1 from Key Largo to Key West, hopping island to island across 42 bridges over open water.

Stay, play and see a concert at the resort built around the 450-foot Guitar Hotel, with a casino and lagoon pools.

Swim and sunbathe on the Atlantic beach at Lummus Park, then walk Ocean Drive past rows of Art Deco buildings.

An outdoor karting complex at Homestead-Miami Speedway where you race 45 mph rental karts on a timed circuit.

Private boat charters on rigid inflatable boats exploring the waterways, wildlife and sights of the Palm Beaches.

A West Palm Beach hotel off I-95 exit 71, across the street from the Palm Beach Outlets and minutes from downtown.

A historic artists' estate on Fort Lauderdale Beach with a plantation-style house, nature trails and orchid gardens.

A condo resort in Pompano Beach with four outdoor pools, tennis, mini golf and three championship golf courses.

An oceanfront timeshare resort on Pompano Beach with full-kitchen condo suites, a heated pool and direct access to the sand.

A Hilton Garden Inn just off I-95 on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, across the street from the Tanger Outlets shopping center.

An airport hotel on Lake Cloud with a lakeside pool, a tiki bar and a free shuttle to Palm Beach International.

A nine-story oceanfront resort on Jupiter Beach with 175 balcony rooms, a heated pool, the Opal Spa and Latitudes restaurant.

A huge outlet mall west of Fort Lauderdale with hundreds of stores, a luxury outlet wing, restaurants and an IMAX cinema.

Four-hour drift fishing trips out of Boynton Beach on a 72-foot party boat, with rods, bait and license included.

An all-suite hotel in the Cypress Creek business district with a waterfall atrium, outdoor pool and hot tub.